Hylocereus

noun

genus of climbing or epiphytic tropical American cacti with angular stems and mostly white very fragrant flowers

• Syn: ↑genus Hylocereus

• Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Cactaceae, ↑family Cactaceae, ↑cactus family

• Member Meronyms: ↑night-blooming cereus

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\\|hīlō+\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from hyl- + Cereus

: a genus of climbing sometimes epiphytic tropical American cacti with angular stems and mostly white very showy fragrant flowers — see night-blooming cereus